problems changing money

Littlenige



Joined: 24/12/2006
Posts: 3594

Message Posted:
04/06/2009 16:09

I had to change some Scotish 20 pound notes today, the man in the hut at Alsancak would not touch them, Credit west would not either ! Exchange bureau on way into kyrenia on the right did change them but the rate was 2.41 instead of 2.49.





Why ??

spangles


Joined: 22/10/2008
Posts: 411

Message Posted:
04/06/2009 16:31

I don't think it helps that there are several different types - each bank printing its own. We had the same problem in Turkey many years ago - turned into a very cheap holiday as my other half had taken all his money in Scottish notes and we couldn't change it anywhere. Saying that not everyone in England wants to accept it either.

Trudy


Joined: 25/05/2009
Posts: 369

Message Posted:
04/06/2009 16:37

i have had so much problems trying to change scottish money here. They say that they only accept sterling, which enrages me more seeing as the Scottish notes are the only ones that say sterling on them, the english ones say pounds! At least it used to be like that, english ones may well say sterling on them now, but i dont think so. I have had this problem all over the world and i really dont know why. Its hard for me to get hold of english notes in scotland too, have to ask all the shops when i go in to buy something to check their stashes so we can swap!!



In England, they wont even accept Scottish money on the royal mile at bucky palace to buy a flippin ice cream!!! So if the queen dont accept them, who will!!!

Stubs


Joined: 01/07/2008
Posts: 641

Message Posted:
04/06/2009 16:46

Nigel



We had this problem also. I went to speedy cash down Girne high street who did told me he didn't take them because they did not know who the issuing bank was. I then pointed to the huge picture on the wall behind him with a Royal Bank of Scotland travellers cheque on it and asked him if he accepted these to which he answered "yes". So I told him the RBOS notes where the same and he changed them no problem and gave me the proper rate.

Trudy


Joined: 25/05/2009
Posts: 369

Message Posted:
04/06/2009 16:49

Sheesh, you were lucky! The only way i used to be able to change them was to send them with a guy who changed them in the south. I have never managed to convince anyone that it is on fact legal tender!



Just a thought, what would happen if they were Clydesdale notes? Would he have changed them then?

rocking


Joined: 05/11/2008
Posts: 421

Message Posted:
04/06/2009 16:58

This nonsense of not changing Scottish notes has been going on for over 20 years. I used to change them for either tl or sterling and when going back to UK take them to change there. Sometimes people from Scotland had all their money in Scottish notes. Also other customers going back used to swop with them. Other thing that is annoying is not being able to cash an English cheque - only at Sun in Kyrenial. They say it takes up to 4 weeks to get the money. Most exchanges have UK accounts so anybody going back could bank them, that is as long as you know he person changing he cheque is reliable.

Stubs


Joined: 01/07/2008
Posts: 641

Message Posted:
04/06/2009 17:14

Trudy I have no idea if it had been Clydesdale notes what would have happened.



A couple of years ago I was in Surrey on business for a I tried to give a barman a Scottish pound note which of course are still issued by the RBOS. He looked at it and told me he didnt accept it. When I asked him why he told me that there were too many forgeries going about

nurseawful



Joined: 06/02/2009
Posts: 5934

Message Posted:
04/06/2009 17:39

Scottish bank notes are only legal tender in Scotland and always have been. Its the same with Northern Irish notes.

Although many places in the UK take them I have never been in any other country that will.

Little Nige the best way to get them changed is to find out if any Scots in the hotels and ask thm if they can swop for English ones.

wanderer


Joined: 05/02/2009
Posts: 1653

Message Posted:
04/06/2009 17:45

Scottish and English notes in the UK

The Scots can refuse the English notes & visa versa I used to make sure that I got rid of all my Scottish money on my weekly trips North before flying back to England

A Scottish colleague years ago before automated car parks used to proffer a Scottish £5 or £10 on leaving the car park the attendant would often refuse it and then let him off paying as he had no other money( he Did !!)

About 10 years ago some Canadians were quoted a higher exchange rate for their Scottish money by their Canadian Bank .

In closing RBS & BoS have both failed and had to be bailed out by the government .

Alex Salmond in the last two years wanted Scotland to join Eire and Iceland as the Celtic tigers of European economy .

Geejay


Joined: 18/04/2009
Posts: 475

Message Posted:
04/06/2009 18:39

There seems to be some confusion here. Scottish banknotes are not legal tender even in Scotland. Only Bank of England issued notes are legal tender in the UK by act of Parliament and have to be accepted (even by the Scots). Scottish banknotes are issued by commercial banks and are not legal tender as they are not backed by the Treasury or Bank of England.



They are however acceptable by most organisations and individuals in the UK on their own merit but do not HAVE to be accepted. In view of the banking crisis it's no wonder that Scottish banknotes are treated with circumspection as they are commercial paper and as such are not covered by the UK Treasury.

decanddyl


Joined: 17/01/2009
Posts: 792

Message Posted:
04/06/2009 20:22

The hardest place to try and use Scottish bank notes is England. We have travelled to several countries including Italy, Austria, Germany, Andorra, Spain and even the ROC and had no bother exchanging for the then CY£. The easist way to get UK Pounds in Scotland is to go into a bank and ask?

decanddyl


Joined: 17/01/2009
Posts: 792

Message Posted:
04/06/2009 22:55

msg 11 meant!!! easiest way to get English bank notes in Scotland is to request them in any of the banks

No1Doyen


Joined: 04/07/2008
Posts: 16617

Message Posted:
04/06/2009 22:58

I have that some UK banks charge a handling fee if you present them.

proger1



Joined: 18/04/2009
Posts: 2919

Message Posted:
04/06/2009 22:59

In the Middle East you get the same problem, different rate for Scottish and English currency, I was told that it's because they have to send the Scottish further by post. So I blame the English Postal Service, but then I blame the English for anything I can, it's hereditary you know !!!

Trudy


Joined: 25/05/2009
Posts: 369

Message Posted:
05/06/2009 09:43

Hahaha!

sporty


Joined: 06/12/2007
Posts: 685

Message Posted:
05/06/2009 10:26

i've heard that it isnt very often a scot gets his wallet out anyway. lol.

Trudy


Joined: 25/05/2009
Posts: 369

Message Posted:
05/06/2009 10:34

Haha It must have been an English bloke who started that rumour!! Very generous folk are us Scots

proger1



Joined: 18/04/2009
Posts: 2919

Message Posted:
05/06/2009 19:11

Did you heare about the scotsman who dropped a 50 pence piece?



It hit him on the back of the head when he bent down to pick it up !! Fanah fanah

Stubs


Joined: 01/07/2008
Posts: 641

Message Posted:
05/06/2009 19:16

An old age pensioner in Peterhead lost her husband and went to the newspaper to put in an obituary. On asking how much it was the girl behind the counter told her it was £5 for 5 lines. The wife gave the following advert.



Bill Reid

fae Peterheid

is deid



The girl told her to she had 2 lines still to use so she changed the advert to the following



Bill Reid

fae Peterheid

is deid.

Volvo 440

For Sale



Who says Scots aren't prudent???

wanderer


Joined: 05/02/2009
Posts: 1653

Message Posted:
05/06/2009 20:01

Prudent Scots:-Cur Fred Goodwin £700k pa(RBS) Peter Cummings £350k pa (BoS) shareholders 5p in the pound their companies bankrupt

Alistair Darling more house flips than flipper

G Brown not very prudent .

Alex Salmon deluded that Scotland could survive by its self

CJtill


Joined: 02/05/2008
Posts: 836

Message Posted:
05/06/2009 20:22

If anyone cannot change a scottish banknote in the TRNC I will happily give them 80p in the £

karakum5c



Joined: 18/03/2008
Posts: 1021

Message Posted:
05/06/2009 20:51

Scotland has 80% of Europes oil reserves.



Countries with currencies backed with oil reserves are triple A rated.



How much does that make the English £ worth?

wanderer


Joined: 05/02/2009
Posts: 1653

Message Posted:
05/06/2009 20:55

Its only where the pipeline lands supported by England a bankrupt country note 2 of the 3 Banks bailed out by Bank of England need I say more Oh the other one is owned by our friends from down under

proger1



Joined: 18/04/2009
Posts: 2919

Message Posted:
05/06/2009 21:10

And the pipelines are split between Scotland and England i.e. Scottish North sea and North sea to Humberside but no point in raising this issue. If England were too admit to taking Scottish revenue they would also have too pay back in the region of 13 Billion pounds to Scotland and that was worked out back in 2004 so never gonna happen.

I get the feeling you have something against the Scots, Wanderer but then you are probably a typical English biggot, Oops I am being a Nationalist again, It's hereditary don't you know.

"Alba gu bràth "

bondi


Joined: 12/07/2007
Posts: 116

Message Posted:
05/06/2009 22:21

There is also difficulty in changing a £20 english note with a small tear in it - it was refused as it was slightly torn - it had both serial nos - the sort you get cellotaped up from the bank, only not quite so bad. Today I heard from a lady who went to the GAU to pay fees and they wouldnt accept a 50 euro note because of a small tear. Yet when you go elsewhere to change it there is no problem- so what's theirs? Possibly makes their piles of notes untidy or something?

jock1



Joined: 06/01/2008
Posts: 3786

Message Posted:
05/06/2009 22:24

Nige we had that problem year ago in the uk, when we changed a £1 note we got 19/6.

jock1



Joined: 06/01/2008
Posts: 3786

Message Posted:
05/06/2009 22:27

in the land south of the border, once known as england....

Whistler


Joined: 28/07/2008
Posts: 1332

Message Posted:
06/06/2009 21:07

Me too. Had the same trouble in Tesco`s about 5 years ago.

eastendjoker


Joined: 24/04/2008
Posts: 166

Message Posted:
07/06/2009 18:23

do the banks and exchange offices charge commission on exchanges in northern cyprus ?

decanddyl


Joined: 17/01/2009
Posts: 792

Message Posted:
09/06/2009 08:24

msg 6 been going on for 20 years

I remember in the late fifties being deprived off !!! a milk shake whilst being on holiday in England as the cafe owner would'nt accept a Scottish note, my Dad being my Dad was offended and told the owner where to stick his order

jobstogo


Joined: 10/06/2009
Posts: 21

Message Posted:
11/06/2009 22:38

years ago when i was traveling to scotland three times a week i change my english money for scottish money then change back to english money in my local pub the landlord was scottish he love it he give me a free pint at weekend when i got back home it remind him of home

jock1



Joined: 06/01/2008
Posts: 3786

Message Posted:
11/06/2009 22:43

A free pint it must have cost 3d then...............

jobstogo


Joined: 10/06/2009
Posts: 21

Message Posted:
16/06/2009 01:38

not far out on the cost jock1 them were the good old days then